Department of Legal Studies

ORGANISATION CHART

OVERVIEW

The Department of Legal Studies is one of the branches of the Arts Programmes, CFS IIUM. We offer foundation in law programme which equips the students with basic legal knowledge prior to the students’ enrollment into undergraduate legal studies (LL.B or LL.B(S) in the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM Gombak Campus. Staffed by remarkably qualified legal academicians.

OBJECTIVES

To instill and inculcate the Islamization of Knowledge in our foundation in law programme.

To prepare the students for further undergraduate studies at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM.

COURSES OFFERED

LSA 0114 - Introduction to Law

Course synopsis - The course is designed to provide the foundation of
legal concepts to all students. It covers the general meaning and
function of law, classification, sources of law and structure of the
legal system.

LSA 0124 - Introduction to Islamic Law

Course synopsis - The course is designed to provide an introductory
knowledge of Islamic Legal System, which includes the discussion on
the basic concepts of Islamic Law, sources of law, the legislative
process and the contemporary development of Fiqh.

LSA 0134 - Introduction to Legal Skills

Course synopsis - The course is designed to provide elementary
academic and practical skills for law students. The skills include
research, reading, analysing and writing.

LSA 0144 - Law & Society

Course synopsis -The course is designed to provide students with basic
understanding of the inter-relation between law, politic and society.
It also emphasises the need for the students to be aware of the
reality and challenges facing the society.